For the inside (needle holding pages) I did not have good felt sheets on hand (100% wool felts are probably the best to store needles)... So instead, I used 100% cotton batting (I selected the thickest batting I had on hand). It may not be the best option available, but hopefully it works!

And above image is the "genuine" needlebook that Amy of nanaCompany had made for me recently. (Check out this post for our first get together!) As I immediately fell in love with her work, I decided to make a couple more for my girlfriends... Hope my crafty friends like it as much as I liked mine!

I stayed up late last night to put together these "puffy ponytail bows" for my oldest girl. As you may already know from my previous post, my fourteen year old loves pastel colors, hence she selected these fabrics.

These were made for my daughter and her friends. I had to rush to make these last night because she wanted to bring these to school on Monday morning for some sort of school activity. (And today is Sunday)!

I've been making things here and there, yet I just haven't had a chance to post pics on my blog with the start of the holiday madness! Let me quickly show you this handmade bow pouch that I whipped up over the Thanksgiving weekend per request of my fourteen year old daughter.

Look! I even got handmade gifts from my friends!!! This happiest patchwork zipper pouch filled with bunch of cosmetic goodies was received from Jennifer. (Actually this photo was taken after my oldest girl snatched the prettiest lip gloss from the gift!) Thank you so much Jenn for your generosity. Love this!!

It was about time to replace my old, stained, and burned ironing board cover to a new one. And you know what I mean if you see the below image...

最近、我が家のアイロン台カバーを張り替えました。これまで使っていたカバーはというと。。。

Ewwww yuck!

ギャー！アイロンで焦がしたりシミがついたり、こんなに見るも無残なことになっていたのです～。

So I rummaged through my drawers to find my secret weapon: a staple gun!

というわけで私の秘密兵器、ステープルガン登場です。

So here's how I put together my DIY ironing board. I cover a thick cork board with layers of fabrics and batting in this order: upcycled fleece, insulated batting, and the exterior fabric. The cork board is cut to fit the "baby changing" surface of our chest. (We used the chest top when our girls were babies).